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Who: The Texas Triffid Ranch is a very small nursery specializing in carnivorous, prehistoric, and otherwise exotic plants.
Where: As the name implies, the Triffid Ranch is based in Dallas, Texas. http://www.txtriffidranch.com for details.
Why: I used to be a professional writer, but then I got better, and the plants are a major factor in this.-
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Tag Archives: statuary
Ensuring marital bliss, one aneurysm at a time
The end of January, particularly this January, can be the most cruel of times for Texas gardeners. The wild fluctuations in temperature and humidity, one day below freezing and the next too warm for jackets, tempt even the most wizened … Continue reading
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Tagged Czarina, Dark Gardening, dinosaurs, evil experimentation, road trip, statuary
Invitations to swim in strange waters
And now begins the hour that stretches at the Triffid Ranch. Between several conversion projects, a few possible commissions, and preparation for the MetroPCS Fair Park Holiday show on November 26, I’ll be working hard on earning my Ig Nobel … Continue reading
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Tagged Dark Gardening, statuary, Swimming in strange waters
Walking With Miniature Gardens
Regular readers of the blog may note that I tend to namedrop Janit Calvo at Two Green Thumbs Miniature Gardens from time to time. This stems from a mutual appreciation of the merits of miniature gardens, especially for those people … Continue reading
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Tagged dinosaurs, miniature gardens, Projects, saikei, statuary, vivaria
Time for a bit of head explodey
I’m a big fan of living miniature gardens, even if my ideas tend to go a bit…dark. Now, it’s easy to go dark, but I also enjoy adding a bit of natural history to the mix. This is why I … Continue reading
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Tagged dinosaurs, head explodey, penjing, statuary, vivaria
Now THAT’s garden sculpture!
My friend Chris Blakeley in Seattle just shared a little posting on the steel artwork of Andrew Chase. Specifically, of Mr. Chase’s tyrannosaur sculptures. Oh, dear. I can hear the Czarina telling me “Where are we going to put it?” … Continue reading
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Appropriate garden sculpture
With many thanks to Darren Naish, THIS is what I call appropriate garden sculpture. The only way I’m working with garden gnomes if if I’m allowed to recreate the outdoor morgue scene from The Walking Dead.
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Tagged flamingos, garden sculpture, gnomes, statuary
Dinosaurs (and worse) in the garden
Every six months or so, I look for a more effective tree-rat repellent. Traps haven’t worked, and most of the recommended repellents have no effect at all. In fact, I think they’re gargling the mothballs everyone has suggested for their … Continue reading
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Tagged Czarina, dinosaurs, statuary
